Ferries are presently gone to Netherlands on a hefty lift ship
Harlingen, Netherlands, headquartered ferryboat driver Rederij Doeksen has actually authorized a long-term agreement with Titan LNG for the supply of LNG as a delivery gas to the newbuild ferryboats, Willem de Vlamingh and also Willem Barentsz. The vessels will certainly be bunkered by vehicles on a regular basis.
Designed by BMT Nigel Gee, both 70 m catamarans were gotten from Triyards Holdings’ Strategic Marine subsidiary in April 2016 and also are currently en path to Harlingen on a hefty lift ship from the Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam.
Both ferryboats will certainly operate the ferryboat path to the Dutch islands of Vlieland and alsoTerschelling Both vessels will just utilize LNG as gas, decreasing exhausts in the Waddenzee UNESCO heritage location.
“After an intensive period of preparations to get the two new ferries into service, we have found in Titan LNG the best partner to supply LNG for our vessels,” stated Richard de Vries, Head of Operations atRederij Doeksen “Based on a shared philosophy that LNG is a good transition fuel for a greener shipping industry, we look forward to jointly prepare the first bunkerings in Harlingen.”
“We are very pleased to have signed a long-term cooperation with Doeksen,” claims Ronald van Selm, COO of Titan LNG. “There is a good match between the companies and we are proud to be involved in this pioneering project. We feel certain that Doeksen’s passengers will appreciate the efforts that have been put into this project to reduce the environmental impact of the ferries.”
Amsterdam headquartered Titan LNG is a leading complete provider of LNG to the aquatic and also commercial markets inNorth West Europe It has a substantial performance history in providing LNG as an aquatic gas to vessels and also has 2 LNG shelter barges on order.
